Investment

The Pensions Regulator has allayed MPs' concerns over safeguards for occupational pension schemes during private equity deals.

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THE FORESTRY sector delivered returns of 20.6pc last year, outperforming equities, gilts and commercial property.

PAYDEN & RYGEL has launched a central and eastern European equity fund for pension schemes and other institutional investors.

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THE ENTIRE Dar Al Istithmar Shariah finance and investment team - a majority held subsidiary of Deutsche Bank - has left to join BMB Group.

CHAIRMAN Yusuf Samad Senior investment consultant Hewitt Associates Samad is a senior investment ...

SKANDIA Investment Management Limited has restructured its European equity manager line-up with the addition of Argonaut and Alliance Bernstein.

The Pensions Regulator's toughened stance on clearance has been welcomed by two-thirds of scheme managers, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals.

THREADNEEDLE has launched a global equity income fund which will typically invest in between 75 and 95 companies at any one time.